How To Fix /SCF/ODP_MESSAGES008 - No data was selected

/SCF/ODP_MESSAGES008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCF/ODP_MESSAGES -

• Message number: 008

• Message text: No data was selected

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCF/ODP_MESSAGES008 - No data was selected ?

  The SAP error message /SCF/ODP_MESSAGES008 No data was selected typically occurs in the context of SAP applications that utilize the Operational Data Provisioning (ODP) framework. This error indicates that a data selection process did not return any records based on the criteria specified.
  Causes:
  
  
  Selection Criteria: The most common cause is that the selection criteria defined in the data extraction process do not match any records in the source system. This could be due to:
  
  Incorrect date ranges.
  Filters that are too restrictive.
  Missing or incorrect parameters.
  
  
  
  Data Availability: The data you are trying to extract may not exist in the source system. This could be due to:
  
  Data not being loaded yet.
  Data being archived or deleted.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the ODP source or the data source itself, leading to no data being available for extraction.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the extraction may not have the necessary authorizations to access the